Walk to the "spring". / Procházka k „prameni“. (#beersaturday - 375)

What about free time on Friday evening?
Maybe go for a walk around the pond and centuries-old oaks on the NW edge of České Budějovice for a good drink and sitting in the first private craft microbrewery in Budějovice.

It may not be a suitable article for #travel-advice even if it offers the possibility of a trip, but it will certainly be at least a good article for the #BeerSaturday - 375 challenge by @detlev :-).

All we had to do was endure an almost hour-long ride by city bus, walk a few meters between the houses, and we had about a half-hour walk along the dam of the pond lined with centuries-old oaks.

The sun, slowly creeping towards the horizon, provided pleasant lighting for a few photos.

That the direction indicator "was drunk"? He leans a bit suspiciously :-)

And here is the building of the former Nové Dvory estate, in which Mr. Kněžínek founded his microbrewery in 2012.

Mashing pans, as a distinctive element of the interior.

But you are most likely interested in what kind of beer is brewed in this microbrewery.
At the time of our visit, they had a light lager 11°, semi-dark lager 11°, honey 14° and Haklovská mlha (mist) (APA 11°) on tap.
I already wrote about light lager and honey 14 once, so I have half dark lager and APA left to taste.

Semi-dark lager 11°
Style: pilsner
alcohol: 4.5%
IBU: estimate +/- 30
malt: barley
hops: depending on the taste, I estimate it to be Žatec

Before I looked around and talked myself into taking photos, my foam dropped :-/.

My "olfometer" (nose :-)) registered a fresh, clean scent. In the first sip, there was a distinct malty caramel flavor underlined by apple notes. In the second sip, I already noticed the subtle herbal bitterness of the hops. A very drinkable beer. After the previous walk, I would have drunk it in three sips, but I slowly savored it until the last drop :-).

Haklovska mlha (mist) (APA 11°)
Style: Hazy APA
alcohol: 4.3%
IBU: 24
malt: barley, wheat
hops: Rakau, Alora

Here I was no longer shy and took pictures immediately after the waitress left :-).
I was actually lucky. They put this fall special on tap for the first time last week. It is actually a novelty from the Kněžínek microbrewery.

My „olfometer“ registered a clean scent again and something else that surprised me. For the first time, I smelled a whiff of lemon and a soft yogurt scent.
The first sip was also a surprise. The taste of lemon and yogurt made it clear to me that I was drinking my first "sour". Lactic fermentation was probably used here during production. After the taste of hops, not a trace. But IBU 24 is not bitter for me :-). A really strange, but interesting taste by Czech standards. I probably couldn't drink it all evening, but it's a good experience with a "new" taste.

Overall, it was a pleasant evening in a nice setting.

If you ever go to České Budějovice and have at least half a day to spare, you can visit the Kněžínek microbrewery. You can come there by bike or car or walk like we did. If you intend to drink more than a small amount of local beer, I recommend securing accommodation in advance in an autocamp, which also belongs to the microbrewery :-).